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t the end of 2013, the Trevisan family
purchased the company then named
Cantieri del Pardo that had been inclu-
ded in an arrangement with creditors by
the Bavaria group, which was downsca-
ling and to that purpose had brought both Pardo and
Dufour, another brand owned by them, to that pro-
cedure. Thus began a great period of rebirth for Par-
do. At the head of the yard, Fabio Planamente was
appointed as general manager and Gigi Servidati as
production and product manager. The duo had cle-
ar ideas: Pardo had to be transformed and made to
grow quickly. To that purpose, they immediately de-
cided that one product range, the traditional Grand
Soleil line, was not enough to cover a sufficient mar-
ket area to achieve their goals. There was a segment
of the market that, while appreciating fast and per-
forming boats, did not want to give up the comfort
of classic cruisers. There were sailors who desired
the pleasure of a yacht as responsive to the wind as
a performance boat, but without the complications
that are typical of performance boats.
by Maurizio Anzillotti
